#economic-growth

#economic-growth

Productivity is a dull word of vital importance. Growing the measure of output for each hour of work is an economic secret sauce, enabling growth in wages and living standards over the long run without stoking inflation.

Nigerian equities opened flat on Thursday, with electronic technology and health technology outperforming.

Raleigh ranked number one with an overall score of 84.2 thanks to its booming tech and life sciences industries.

I honestly don't believe that companies and small businesses should be deterred from employing people. The national insurance rise was one that could have been held back, particularly given the state of the economy.

Alpha Watt's Dafter facility utilizes surplus energy from Cloverland Electric Cooperative, one of America's oldest hydroelectric plants, to stabilize the energy grid.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves stated that the fifth interest rate cut since last year's election is welcome news, assisting in lowering costs for mortgages and loans.

This week, tech companies are spending amounts of money that stretch the limits of the imagination, with significant investments in AI leading the charge.

Danantara, Indonesia's latest sovereign wealth fund, aims to facilitate 8% annual economic growth by consolidating state-owned enterprises for optimized resource management and job creation.

Prices remain stable in the Eurozone as inflation came in at 2% for July, the sixth consecutive month where year-on-year inflation has been 2.3% or less.

Expectations that the ECB would hold its interest rates unchanged could also support yields and the euro. In this regard, ECB officials signaled a more cautious stance.

Cornell has secured a 10-year, $10 million grant renewal to continue work aimed at spurring economic impact and job growth through applied research, development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's six-year roadmap, Plan Mexico, aims to attract $277 billion in investment and create over 1.5 million jobs annually amid economic challenges.

Labour's Jess Phillips acknowledged the disappointing rise in unemployment, stating, 'The issue of the unemployment figures today is something that every government should be absolutely firmly focused on.'

Regulation was acting like a boot on the neck of business, choking off enterprise and innovation. Cutting red tape would have a ripple effect on the whole economy.

Regulations act as a boot on the neck of businesses, choking off the enterprise and innovation that is the lifeblood of growth. Regulators must boldly regulate for growth.

The UK government will review ringfencing rules introduced after the 2008 financial crisis that are meant to protect consumer cash from a bank's riskier business activities in the coming months.

President Trump is taking recent stock-market highs as a sign investors approve of his threats to slap tariffs on trading partners—and so far, the markets are proving him right.

All English regions and the three devolved nations have seen manufacturing output rise back above 2019 levels for the first time. The South West was the strongest performing region with output more than a quarter (27%) above 2019 levels, driven by a surge in spending in the aerospace and defence sectors.

Businesses large and small, across the UK, will be listening hard to the Chancellor's speech - to see if it can truly spark much needed investment reform.

Austin has dipped to the 13th largest city, and the fourth fastest-growing region in the country due to slowdowns in key pull factors and job growth.

The British Business Bank is creating a £500 million economic package to support diverse and underrepresented fund managers and founders in the UK.

The second successive monthly fall in UK GDP in May confirms that the strong growth of 0.7% reported in the first quarter was just a flash in the pan.

London's high streets will receive a £600,000 investment from City Hall as part of an economic growth initiative, benefiting twelve town centres each with £50,000.

Bally's proposed $4 billion waterfront complex in Soundview's Ferry Point Park includes a hotel, restaurants, retail shops, and a 2,000-person event center, enhancing the Bronx's economic development.

The report identifies a need for a 10-year Defence Investment Plan to strengthen market demand and align with the Strategic Defence Review.

last week's blowout is reminder to the government that gilt market will not accept excess borrowing

"Argentina's economic situation reflects a dual society, where a privileged minority enjoys a consumer boom while middle and lower classes struggle with spending cuts. This inequality is exacerbated by a strong peso and cheap dollar that benefits affluent citizens."